Boris Johnson appears to have abandoned any hope the planet can be saved from climate chaos.

The Henley MP, who only recently said it was "a very good thing we should be green", seemed to suffer a crisis of confidence when asked to name the personal steps he had taken to help combat global warming.

Responding to a survey of MPs by travel guide company Rough Guides, the Tory spokesman for higher education said: "I have to admit I'm baffled. According to scientist James Lovelock, the problem is already so bad there is nothing we can do."

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